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Catherine Herridge @C__Herridge - NEW: Summary @DeptofWar Briefing March 4
@SecWar and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Dan Caine
100 Hours into OPERATION EPIC FURY
- Gen. Caine characterizes as “Complex, dangerous and far from over”
Need to be “clear-eyed, risk is still high”
@SecWar Pushes back on reporting that US will run out munitions
- Hegseth: US sets the tone, pace and tempo
- Every day the gap gets wider, meaning US defenses are better and Iranian offense is weaker
- Responds to Minority House Leader Hakeem Jeffries “Democrats rooting against our country"
US has hit 2000 targets
20 of Iran’s naval vessels “neutralized”
First since 1945 – US submarine sank Iranian warship
Caine - Post target assessments will take time because surveillance assets are focused on targeting Iran's ballistic missile sites
Iran is “indiscriminate” in its targeting, including civilian targets
+500 ballistic missiles fired
+ 2000 drones